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pseudocarp

[soo-duh-kahrp]
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noun
  1. accessory fruit.
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Origin of pseudocarp

First recorded in 1825–35; pseudo- + -carp
Related formspseu·do·car·pous, adjective
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Related Words for pseudocarp

pome, pseudocarp
British Dictionary definitions for pseudocarp

pseudocarp

noun
  1. a fruit, such as the strawberry or apple, that includes parts other than the ripened ovaryAlso called: false fruit, accessory fruit
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Derived Formspseudocarpous, adjective
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pseudocarp

[sōō′də-kärp′]
  1. See accessory fruit.
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